Aerial Corkscrew
Parachute
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The picture is a sketch by the famous italian inventor and painter Leonardo
da Vinci, of the idea of and aerial screw. It was mainly based to be an studyof propulsion then an actual design for a flying machine. Some think of it as the precursor of the helicopter.
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The picture is a design by Renaissance artist and
inventer Leonardo da Vinci of a flying machine that resembles a parachute. Leonardo da Vinci notes that if the shape is exact pyramid the flyer could jump from any height and have no risks from the fall. Inventers like da Vinci made large diference in the life of people during the Renaissance.